Number of new leprosy cases in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of new leprosy cases was 150 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
150
Change on year
up 40.2%
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
714
in 2006
All-time low
85
in 2023
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Number of new leprosy cases in Cameroon, 2005–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, number of new leprosy cases in Cameroon stood at 150.
The figure is up 40.2% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Cameroon peaked at 714 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 85, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new leprosy cases in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 537 | — |
| 2006 | 714 | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 549 | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 406 | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 453 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 532 | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 552 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 502 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 441 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 317 | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 361 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 282 | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 249 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 136 | -45.4% |
| 2019 | 110 | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 178 | +61.8% |
| 2021 | 151 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 196 | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 85 | -56.6% |
| 2024 | 107 | +25.9% |
| 2025 | 150 | +40.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 150 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 150 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147.5, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 531.8 | 406 | 714 | 5 |
| 2010s | 348.2 | 110 | 552 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.5 | 85 | 196 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Cameroon?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Cameroon was 150 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 714 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new leprosy cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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